Commentary on “War: A Transactional Group Analysis” by Keith Tudor

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AbstractThis commentary is a reflection on Keith Tudor’s review, critique, and development of Berne’s theory of group dynamics and its application to survival, especially during war. The author expresses appreciation for Tudor’s thorough review of writing on sociopolitical themes in transactional analysis and reflects on his development of Berne’s theory.Keywords: Waroppressionsocial psychologydecaydestructiondisruptionUkraineRussiatransactional analysis Disclosure statementThe author declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.Additional informationFundingThe author received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.Notes on contributorsKaren MinikinKaren Minikin, BA (Hons), MSc, is a Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst specializing in psychotherapy. She works in private practice and is the Program Leader at Iron Mill College in Exeter, United Kingdom. Karen is also a coeditor of the Transactional Analysis Journal and of the journal Psychotherapy and Politics International. She lives and works in the southwest of England. Karen can be reached at 11 Fore St., Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8AA, United Kingdom; email: karen@insights-sw.co.uk.